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Collected Item: “Dussehra- The Triumph of Good Over Evil”

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Dussehra- The Triumph of Good Over Evil

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video

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Watch the video of effigy of Ravana, and other demons being burnt on the occasion of Dussehra, an Indian festival. Hindus over the world celebrate Lord Rama's victory over the demon Ravana, and the triumph of good over evil. With over 7.86 million COVID cases and 119,000 deaths, people in Sharstri Park, New Delhi can be seen celebrating Dussehra with high spirits. To know more about the festival: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/india/dussehra

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Dussehra, Hindu, India, New Delhi, HSE, Twitter, festival, demon, COVID

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https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1320381398641856512

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time and date, twitter

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2020-10-25
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